It’s been known for a while that the shop has been without much in the way of riding apparel. With the release of our new Pelicans came a new logo. Then that logo became integrated with the rest of our shop. Today we’re happy to announce that new bib shorts and jerseys have been designed and approved. As of now we’re setting funds aside for a big deposit and order from Capo Custom. There’s been some encouragement from friends and patrons to put a pre-order together, so here it is!

We’re asking for a deposit of $100, to be paid either in-store on through the link below on our online shop.

http://shop.boxdogbikes.com/products/bdb-capo-kit-pre-order

If, say, we leave this pre-order open for the month of May, then we’re looking at a turnaround of approx. (and hopefully) a couple months. So, thanks in advance for all your interest and support!

Generator lighting is a great addition to your bike. Especially if you find yourself riding in lowlight conditions a lot, either while commuting or on fun rides.  One issue with generator lighting is the large upfront cost of investing in this very useful and high value setup.  It is this cost that I think initially dissuades folks from getting generator lighting.  The biggest cost is always the new front wheel one will need.  You need to build a new wheel around one of a handful of generator hubs available.  Our favorites are the Schmidt SON series and the Shimano DH-3n80.

If you have the time, skill, and space to build your own wheel you can save some money that way by avoiding labor costs.  A lot of the time one does not have the time, space, or skill to build their own wheel.  You then need to rely on a shop or wheelbuilder to build you the generator front wheel.  While you will get a very durable and high quality wheel out of this, it can also cost a fair amount of money and takes time.

Luckily for us all, one of our great distributors sells prebuilt generator wheels!  They are handbuilt and tensioned by actual humans in Minnesota, and the builders even sign the card that comes with the wheel!  We stock them in 700c and 650b sizes.  Both sizes are built around the Shimano 3n72 hub, use silver DT Swiss Competition spokes, and silver brass nipples.  The 700c wheels are laced to the Mavic A319, while the 650b’s are laced to the Velocity Synergy 650b rim.   Both are 32 spoke count.

We sell the 700c wheels for $180, and the 650b for $195.00. Pretty rad deal!  Oh yeah, we are also having a sale of 15% off instock prebuilt generator wheels till the 25th of February!  Even radder right?   Oh yeah, we also have all instock Busch and Muller lights on sale for 10% off as well!

Getting into the generator powered light scene just got easier.

Just a quick post of some photos from my four day trip upstate last fall.  I’ll get something more written about the trip at a later date.  For now though, enjoy some images from the Lost Coast of California.

For those who might be interested.

Gear List: 60cm BDB Pelican with a 44/28×12-27 drivetrain, Nitto Campee Front Rack (carrying two Front Roller Plus panniers and my Berthoud 2886 bag), Nitto R-10 Rack (tent and tarp), and some Honjo H-50 fenders.  My tires are the great but sadly dq’ed Schwalbe Dureme 700x40mm. There was also some whiskey in there.

Have a great weekend!

We are excited to be opening up the pre-orders for the next batch of Pelican frames built for us by Winter Bicycles.  This batch will be 54cm and 56cm 650b frames.  Delivery is expected to be in late March.  The deposit is $800.00, non refundable.

You can do this one of two ways.  Either through our WEBSTORE, or call the shop.

Thanks!